Games that should exist, yet don't?

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

You know how there are some gaming concepts and ideas that feel so obvious to make, they should be a given and, yet, don't exist? What are some of your favorite examples of that?

Mine is a Snoopy/Peanuts baseball game -- we should have gotten one ages ago due to the sheer amount of time they play that across the comic strip and other media, and I'm befuddled by the fact that we still haven't.

 

[Sorion]

even tough I haven't play those games I always thought the ultima and wizardry series would get more sequels, but the sudden rise in popularity of final fantasy 7 and other jrpgs kinda ruined that possibility, both series fell into obscurity

 

[Stingy Perry Stingy Perry]

A Mario or Sonic beat ‘em ups.

 

[nobitakun]

You know how there are some gaming concepts and ideas that feel so obvious to make, they should be a given and, yet, don't exist? What are some of your favorite examples of that?

Mine is a Snoopy/Peanuts baseball game -- we should have gotten one ages ago due to the sheer amount of time they play that across the comic strip and other media, and I'm befuddled by the fact that we still haven't.

I like Snoopy. Anything from Snoopy is welcome.

 

[Deleted member 14682]

You know how there are some gaming concepts and ideas that feel so obvious to make, they should be a given and, yet, don't exist? What are some of your favorite examples of that?

Mine is a Snoopy/Peanuts baseball game -- we should have gotten one ages ago due to the sheer amount of time they play that across the comic strip and other media, and I'm befuddled by the fact that we still haven't.

An action game like Dragon's Dogma, but with the full class options found in the original D&D game line.

 

[DayBreak_Illusion]

A Gundam Real-time strategy game.

A formula so simple and with how many games Bandai pops out its amazing we passed the 30th anniversary mark of the series and still no RTS game. We got strategy games like Gihren's Greed on the PSX-PSP, but no computer based RTS game akin to Star Wars Empire at War or Starcraft? The series has multiple units from different era's; they could easily make the first game strictly the "One Year War".

Imagine sending out 3 Salamis-class cruisers fitted with 3 squads of RB-79 balls and 2 squads of RGM-79 in defending a small outpost past Side 5. If any units survive, they get promoted and their units get upgraded Mobile Armors or Units similar to Command and Conquer Generals rank system. Huge wars like Battle of Jaburo or Operation Odessa being in-control by you the player as you change history similar to Star Wars Empire at War Galactic Conquest.

This is something that should have happened during the RTS boom of the 90s-00s. It's baffling Warhammer has Dawn of War and Bandai doesn't capitalize on such an easy concept.

 

[QrtzQdrnt]

After playing through the Mega Man Zero games, I've always wanted a 3D hack-and-slash game as Zero. I think it would be cool, though no idea how MMZ's level design could be translated into a 3D game

 

[zombie100379]

a dick tracy 3rd person shooter ( max payne with 1930's gangsters )

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another top down GTA

a reboot of parodius

ray tracers 2

split second 2

a sequel to the very underrated splatterhouse 2010

outrun europa 2

round up 5 - super delta force 2

twisted metal 10

 

[Tonberry]

Asterix Musou

 

[Badseed Badseed]

A Mario or Sonic beat ‘em ups.

we already got that on the NES thanks to China.
I want to go back to Rockband and have a Slayer only version.
Hey, It's my fantasy, OK?

 

[PhaseJump]

New homebrew & indie RPG trends, chasing game designs around fixed 2D prerendered backgrounds & 3D character models like something in the late '90s.

We have easier tools now.

 

[Badseed Badseed]

New homebrew & indie RPG trends, chasing game designs around fixed 2D prerendered backgrounds & 3D character models like something in the late '90s.

We have easier tools now.

ITS YOU!!!! aren't you a outlier or corporate whatsoever?

 

[PhaseJump]

ITS YOU!!!! aren't you a outlier or corporate whatsoever?

 

[Badseed Badseed]

hahaha I just remembered the back and forth between you and Brawlman yesterday.

 

[Dr.Kisaragi Dr.Kisaragi]

Tintin ala Tomb Raider Uncharted or Indiana Jones.

 

[ThunderBoy]

Ace Combat game in WWII

 

[iamthemilkman]

Another game like Alpha Protocol. Every RPG is either sci-fi or fantasy, why not something different like another stab at an espionage RPG?

 

[Mordovah]

How is there not a "Super Sentai (Power Rangers)" or "Mortal Kombat" themed Dynasty Warriors game?

 

[HYEROS]

An official Guyver game.

 

[Morgan Katarn]

A call of duty anime game. Yes we have a anime FPS called Strinova but it´s PURE shit and slow and boring.

I want a Modern warfare 1 or 2 the OG ones not the new ones with anime charters. I would probably spend 10000 of hours in a game that is like early CoD games where you can collect wifu´s and husbandos.

And you wanna know the fun part im not even that in to FPS games I got 300 hours tops on MW2 maybe 600 in MW and BF6 that I was gifted I got 90 hours in even if I think BF6 is fun im not playing it that often.


But give me a good FPS game where I can collect anime charters and I would play the hell out if it.

 

[zombie100379]

an "A-Team" 3rd person shooter - but i don't know how that would work since nobody ever dies in the tv show - perhaps a driving shmup featuring the famous van and faceman's awesome white corvette with the red stripe could be better.

 

[Aldia Aldia]

A Mario or Sonic beat ‘em ups.

Closest thing was Sonic Battle, and it was beautiful!

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You know how there are some gaming concepts and ideas that feel so obvious to make, they should be a given and, yet, don't exist? What are some of your favorite examples of that?

Mine is a Snoopy/Peanuts baseball game -- we should have gotten one ages ago due to the sheer amount of time they play that across the comic strip and other media, and I'm befuddled by the fact that we still haven't.

A Total War (or just a strategy game in general) set in the Elder Scrolls universe. There are already mods for TW Medieval 2 and Crusader Kings 3 that prove it would work.

 

[Wesmess]

A Chaotix mystery spin-off game. Basically, why did Murder of Sonic The Hedgehog not just star them instead of a self-insert?

 

[zombie100379]

a lot of these games could exist with talented modders - "manhunt 1" could be friday the 13th with you as jason and the environments changed to neighbourhoods and forests - the enemies changed to teenagers.

 

[BrawlMan]

We got a sequel to Rushing Beat before GTA VI. The last game RB came out in 1995.